Thing #14

I have to say I had forgotten how useful and fun brainstorming can be!! I am very excited to use these tools. I used bubbl.us and Gliffy. Both of these seem like wonderful tools!! Either one seems like a great tool to use when brainstorming. Flow charts are more formal and are useful when the plan is meant to be shown to others. It is easier for others to read because it follows a basic format. Mind maps are more useful for the author. They are better for things that aren't meant to be seen by others. Either of these is great. With flow charts, you can map out a plan and then share it with others to get their input. Because flow charts have a formal layout, they are easier to understand for audiences. Mind maps are more for the author. They are nice to use because the author can let his or her mind flow without worrying about making the map easy for others to understand. The author can shorten sentences, use abbreviations, and not worry with making a key. I really enjoyed using these tools.

Thing #13

Let me start by saying I am amazed that I didn't know these tools existed. They are amazing. I love the fact that with both Zoho and Google Docs, you can share your documents with others and they can comment on them. I have done many group projects where I had to send emails back and forth with attachments of the documents we were making. With either of these tools, group projects could be done so much faster and more conveniently. I have to say I personally prefer Zoho. It seemed like you could do much more with a document on Zoho. Google Docs basically gives you the same thing Microsoft Word does, only it is online and you can leave comments and share it with others. With Zoho, you can add watermarks, you can add the author's name, you can add emoticons, and it is simple to use. It even gives you step by step instructions the first time you use it. I could see this as being an excellent tool for the classroom. A teacher could have students write papers or drafts on Zoho and then she could review it and add comments for them to see. Also, as I mentioned before, it would be awesome to use for group projects. It would also be great for blogs. I'm really glad I learned about these tools!! Here are the links to the documents I created:

Google docs-- https://docs.google.com/document/d/18BQqSr1Wqp3ptmjPZUq00hW-Top6Y5bvyjJxzV3Ilck/edit

Zoho-- <script src="https://writer.zoho.com/public/ca7b403bccb3a2bfa62671f9133db9f6077dfa6cb09d9c8b8073c78ecae72b1fc290e8ef4aee3d02/script"></script>